Breaking Anonymity: The Chilly Climate for Women Faculty.

Titel	Breaking Anonymity: The Chilly Climate for Women Faculty.
Quelle	(1995), (390 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-88920-245-1
Schlagwörter	Administrator Attitudes; Colleges; Educational Environment; Educational Policy; Feminism; Foreign Countries; Higher Education; Law Schools; Racial Bias; Racial Discrimination; Sex Bias; Sex Discrimination; Sexual Harassment; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Universities; Women Faculty; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Feminismus; Ausland; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Racial bias; Sex; Discrimination; Geschlecht; Diskriminierung; Sexuelle Belästigung; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; University; Universität; Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; Kanada
Abstract	This collection of 12 essays focuses on the often hostile climate that many women face on Canadian college and university campuses. Several essays concentrate on experiences of women faculty, students, and employees at the University of Western Ontario (Canada). The essays are: (1) "Introduction--Surviving the Contradictions: Personal Notes on Academia" (Patricia A. Monture-OKanee); (2) "The Contexts of Activism on 'Climate' Issues" (Alison Wylie); (3) "An Historical Perspective: Reflections on the Western Employment Equity Award" (Constance Backhouse); (4) "The Chilly Climate for Faculty Women at Western: Postscript to the 'Backhouse Report'" (Constance Backhouse and others); (5) "Epilogue: The Remarkable Response to the Release of the 'Chilly Climate Report'" (Gillian Michell and Constance Backhouse); (6) "'Reinventing Our Legacy': The Chills Which Affect Women" (President's Advisory Committee on the Status of Women, University of Saskatchewan); (7) "Gender Bias within the Law School: 'The Memo' and Its Impact" (Sheila McIntyre); (8) "Ka-Nin-Geh-Heh-Gah-E-Sa-Nonh-Yah-Gah" (Patricia A. Monture); (9) "The Gender Wars: 'Where the Boys Are'" (Bruce Feldthusen); (10) "'Race Relations' Policy Brought to Life: A Case Study of One Anti-Harassment Protocol" (Leela MadhavaRau); (11) "Lesbian Perspectives" (Claire Young and Diana Majury); and (12) "Conclusion" (Alison Wylie). An epilogue "Studying Science, Playing Politics" (Deborah Skilliter) concludes the book. (MDM)
Anmerkungen	Wilfrid Laurier University Press, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5, Canada ($24.95 Canadian).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC